Search for Herbal Teas Recipes by Symptom:

Kufeng Powder

Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. All references in this article to TCM syndrome differentiation, herbal medicines, teas, and decoctions are intended to promote TCM culture and are provided solely for educational and reference purposes.

Kufeng Powder,When a child’s umbilical cord is severed and the area is injured by wind-dampness, or when the child urinates in their diaper, it can lead to “umbilical wind clamping the mouth,” characterized by a flushed face, rapid and labored breathing, and an inability to cry.

Formulas Name : Kufeng Powder

Chinese Name : 哭风散

Drug Formulation

1 barefoot golden-headed centipede, 4 scorpion tails, 7 dried silkworm pupae, and half a qian of Ephedra.

Source

Formula from *Yifang Dacheng* (Compendium of Medical Formulas), Volume 10; name cited in *Pujifang* (Formulas for Universal Relief), Volume 360.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

When a child’s umbilical cord is severed and the area is injured by wind-dampness, or when the child urinates in their diaper, it can lead to “umbilical wind clamping the mouth,” characterized by a flushed face, rapid and labored breathing, and an inability to cry.

Instructions for Use

First, use a goose-feather tube to blow the medicine into the nostrils until the child sneezes and cries out—this indicates the condition is treatable. Then, administer the formula mixed with peppermint decoction.

Kufeng Powder,Formula from *Yifang Dacheng* (Compendium of Medical Formulas), Volume 10; name cited in *Pujifang* (Formulas for Universal Relief), Volume 360.,When a child’s umbilical cord is severed and the area is injured by wind-dampness, or when the child urinates in their diaper, it can lead to “umbilical wind clamping the mouth,” characterized by a flushed face, rapid and labored breathing, and an inability to cry.

More Herbs Formulas

Spleen-Nourishing Decoction

Spleen-Nourishing Decoction,From *Ji Feng*, Volume 12.,For disharmony of the spleen and stomach, resulting in poor appetite and fatigue.

Wujin Decoction Pills

Wujin Decoction Pills,*Shenghui*, Volume 22.,For wind-induced weakness, limpness and weakness of the limbs, and slurred speech.

Decoction for Relocating Corpses and Exterminating Monsters

Decoction for Relocating Corpses and Exterminating Monsters,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 8.,For consumptive disease caused by a transferred corpse.

Tian Zhen Ointment

Tian Zhen Ointment,From *Straight Talk on Pediatrics*, Volume 5.,For pediatric distension syndrome characterized by emaciated limbs, a swollen and hard abdomen, nighttime fever, or night sweats.

Er Chen Qiang Qin Decoction

Er Chen Qiang Qin Decoction,*The Great Explanation of Shanghan* (Volume 1).,For cases where internal phlegm, fluid retention, and heat accumulation are compounded by external invasion of wind-heat, resulting in stiffness of the neck and back, inability to turn the head, and a rapid, large pulse on the right side.

Dang Xie San

Dang Xie San,*Fu Qingzhu’s Gynecology*, Volume 1.,For unmarried women at home whose menstruation suddenly ceases, whose abdomen swells as if pregnant, whose complexion alternates between red and pale, and whose six pulses fluctuate between strong and weak—people often assume this is due to blood stasis causing amenorrhea. Some may become mentally disoriented and seek intimacy … Read more

Sea Cucumber Porridge

Sea Cucumber Porridge,From *Lao Lao Heng Yan*, Volume 5.,Impotence. Deficiency of essence and blood, physical weakness, diminished sexual function, nocturnal emission, and frequent urination due to kidney deficiency.

Labor-Inducing Pill

Labor-Inducing Pill,From *Jifeng*, Volume 28.,Difficult labor.

Xiao Yinbo Pills

Xiao Yinbo Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 14.,Heart deficiency with wind-pathogen invasion, causing palpitations and anxiety.

Modified Zi Jin Dan

Modified Zi Jin Dan,From *Jin Jian*, Volume 89.,For chronic sternal trauma resulting in a protruding sternum, emaciation, internal pathogenic heat and blood stasis, distension and fullness in the epigastrium, pale eyes and fatigue, accompanied by phlegm, wheezing, and coughing.

Cinnamon Twig and Acorus Decoction

Cinnamon Twig and Acorus Decoction,*Source of the Hearts of the Four Sages*, Volume 8.,Constricted pupils.

Cotton Seed Wine

Cotton Seed Wine,*The Book of Sincerity*, Volume 13,Early stage of a cold.

Secretly Effective Pills for Leucorrhea

Secretly Effective Pills for Leucorrhea,From *The Comprehensive Compendium of Medical Principles*, Volume 9.,For women with leukorrhea and symptoms of debility.

Ji Yin Fan Hun Dan

Ji Yin Fan Hun Dan,Quoted from *Chan Bao* in Volume 15 of *Compendium of Materia Medica*.,For critical conditions associated with various pre- and postpartum disorders in women.

Pinellia Decoction for Regulating the Middle, Strengthening the Diaphragm, and Dispelling Cold

Pinellia Decoction for Regulating the Middle, Strengthening the Diaphragm, and Dispelling Cold,Quoted from *Shān Fán Fāng* in Volume 6 of *Wài Tái*.,For disrupted qi in the Upper Jiao, a sense of fullness and oppression between the chest and diaphragm, and vomiting of food immediately after ingestion.

Gardenia, Licorice, and Fermented Soybean Decoction

Gardenia, Licorice, and Fermented Soybean Decoction,*Treatise on Cold Damage*.,For cases of restlessness and insomnia due to deficiency following sweating, vomiting, or purgation; if severe, the patient will toss and turn restlessly, feel deep distress in the heart, and have shortness of breath; or for stone-induced toxicity resulting from the consumption of stale rice, rotten meat, … Read more

Bu Zhu San

Bu Zhu San,Formula by Su Gong, cited in Volume 18 of *Wai Tai*.,Beriberi.

Huangming Ointment

Huangming Ointment,From *New Compilation of Proven Prescriptions*, Volume 11.,Effective for abscesses at the mouth and back, anal fistulas, and all types of boils, carbuncles, and swollen infections. It dissipates abscesses before they fully form and, once formed, draws out pus and promotes tissue regeneration.

Zhishi-Banxia Pills

Zhishi-Banxia Pills,From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 5.,

Divine Spirit Powder

Divine Spirit Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 6.,For sudden stroke with excessive salivation.

Decoction for Harmonizing the Middle and Soothing the Stomach

Decoction for Harmonizing the Middle and Soothing the Stomach,*Essentials of Gynecology*, Volume 6.,For postpartum vomiting: After taking the Stomach-Harmonizing and Blood-Circulating Decoction and the Enhanced Six-Harmony Decoction, the stomach is harmonized, vomiting ceases, and pain subsides; however, qi and blood circulation remains sluggish, and appetite remains poor.

Secret Formula

Secret Formula,From *Secret Transmission of the Blue Sack*.,For various throat ailments.

Zhuozhi Decoction

Zhuozhi Decoction,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 4.,When the Liver Meridian is affected by pathogenic factors, the spirit becomes restless; when lying down, the soul wanders in dreams; though the body lies in bed, the spirit seems far away; the patient startles awake at the slightest sound and cannot fall back asleep, remaining unable … Read more

Shiquan Dan

Shiquan Dan,From Volume 10 of *The Great Compendium of Medical Formulas*, citing a formula by Tang.,For infants with irregular breastfeeding who have damaged their spleen and stomach, leading to a condition of “dingxi” and failure to gain weight.

Tihui Decoction

Tihui Decoction,From *The Jade Case*, Volume 6.,For smallpox cases where the external symptoms are too severe.